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Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience (G) !! Who's in it: Joe, Kevin and Nick Jonas What it's about: It's just like going to their "Burnin' Up" concert last summer -- only you can see Joe, Kevin and Nick up close and you can hear them above the screaming. Worth watching? "First things first: Non-Jonas Brothers fans, this movie doesn't concern you. ... OK, Team Jonas. Still here? You're gonna love this movie." GLENN GAMBOA, NEWSDAY Gomorrah (Unrated)

"American Beauty" was nominated for seven Chicago Film Critics awards today, including best picture, the morning after it captured three of the biggest honors at Sunday's Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills. Academy and Chicago Film Critics Award winner Kathy Bates announced the nominations for the 12th annual awards at the Ambassador East Hotel, 1301 N. State Pkwy. The awards ceremony is scheduled for March 13 at the Park West, 322 W. Armitage Ave. The nominations for best picture are: "American Beauty," which won the Golden Globe for best picture; "Being John Malkovich;" "The Insider;" "Magnolia;" and "The Straight Story."

Following is a summary of current people news briefs. "Green Mile" actor Michael Clarke Duncan hospitalized LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "The Green Mile" actor Michael Clarke Duncan has been hospitalized in Los Angeles, a spokeswoman for his reality TV star girlfriend said on Friday. Priscilla Clarke, a representative for "The Apprentice" star Omarosa Stallworth, did not provide any further details on why Duncan was taken to the hospital. Film producer Richard D. Zanuck dies, age 77 LOS ANGELES (Reuters)

Bella (PG-13) Who's in it: Eduardo Verastegui, Tammy Blanchard What it's about: Chef Jose (Verastegui) leaves his post at his brother's swanky Manhattan restaurant to chase down waitress Nina (Blanchard), who was fired for being late and possibly drunk. Turns out that Nina is really pregnant, and Jose wants to help. Worth watching? "[The] movie is full of long, melodramatic monologues, meagerly developed motivations and TV-movie staging. The choppy narrative makes the story unnecessarily confusing and largely uninteresting."

Look for reviews in next week's Friday section of these films set to open March 8 (date subject to change by studios): "All About the Benjamins": Ice Cube stars as a Miami bounty hunter who is in pursuit of a bail-jumper/con man (Mike Epps). R (opens at area theaters) "Domestic Violence": Filmmaker Frederick Wiseman ("Titicut Follies," "Public Housing") reveals the world of domestic violence. no MPAA rating (Facets Multimedia) "Monsoon Wedding": Interlocking stories offer a look at Indian society.

Each week TheMash will travel to different high schools across the city. Your school could be next! Full name: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. College Preparatory High School Enrollment: 899 students Founded: 1971 Mascot: Jaguars Location: 4445 South Drexel Blvd. Neighborhood: North Kenwood Colors: black and gold Rival school: Hyde Park Top sports: Football What's a hot trend at your school? The "preppy" look, although wardrobes are very unique because they don't have school uniforms.

As America readies to celebrate the 4th of July, Cartoon Network gets into the patriotic spirit with a very special hourlong edition of "Toon Heads," its weekly foray into the Golden Age of Animation. "Wartime Cartoons," airing at 9 p.m. Sunday, salutes some of World War II's unsung heroes, from the animators who fought the good fight with pen and ink to the valiant cartoon characters who "gave comfort to frontline soldiers and homefront audiences." Cheer on Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Popeye, Private Snafu and others as they plant victory gardens, collect scrap metal, sell war bonds and "swat the Swastika."

Easternlight has taken over the international sales duties of big-budget Chinese animated feature " Legend of a Rabbit : Martial of Fire 3D. " The film is a sequel to "Legend of a Rabbit," the 2011 film that is the only Chinese CGI-animated feature to have been widely sold internationally. That first movie was produced and sold by production company Tianjin North Film Group, which licensed it to over 30 territories. Directed by Sun Lijun, the film had an English-language voice cast that included Jon Heder, Michael Clarke Duncan, Tom Arnold and Rebecca Black.

Here are selected capsule reviews of movies in current release. - = Among the new movies that open this week - Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (star) 1/2 Rob Schneider plays Deuce Bigalow, a Los Angeles fish tank cleaner who becomes a gigolo in order to earn enough money to repair the damage he causes to an acquaintance's luxurious Malibu Beach apartment. Adam Sandler executive produces this post-"Saturday Night Live" effort, that is laden with broad sight gags, gross sound effects and a bowlful of potty jokes.

Ah, meaningless "Monday Night Football" is back. All is right with the world. I am so not ready for 1,210 hours of Olympics on TV. And yet, I forge ahead. I just discovered the big secret around the Athens' Opening Ceremony: Construction workers come out in bright leotards and finish building the south bleachers. Whoa, 7-foot-6 Yao Ming will carry the flag for China. That's not fair. The U.S. men's basketball team is so toast. Seriously burnt toast. With no butter or jam. So dry. Makes you gag. Really burnt.